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Argiope

noun

the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders

• Syn: ↑genus Argiope

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Argiopidae, ↑family Argiopidae, ↑orb-weaver

• Member Meronyms: ↑black and gold garden spider, ↑Argiope aurantia

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\\ärˈjīə(ˌ)pē\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek Argiopē, nymph who was mother of the mythical bard Thamyris

: a small genus (the type of the family Argiopidae) of orb-weaving spiders including the common black and gold garden spider (A. aurantia)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.